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EP About this file: EP3515530

EP3515530 - REGULATING- AND CONTROL-DEVICE AS WELL AS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A METHOD FOR REMOVING BLOOD FROM AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT AFTER A BLOOD TREATMENT SESSION HAS ENDED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/31]METHOD FOR REMOVING BLOOD FROM AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT AFTER A BLOOD TREATMENT SESSION HAS ENDED, OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL DEVICE AND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
[2022/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kroener-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
[2019/31]
Inventor(s)01 / THYS, Martin
Am Wiesenflecken 87
97508 Grettstadt / DE
 [2019/36]
Former [2019/31]01 / THYS, Martin
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str. 41
71116 Gärtringen / DE
Representative(s)Bobbert & Partner Patentanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 1252
85422 Erding / DE
[2019/31]
Application number, filing date17772664.319.09.2017
[2019/31]
WO2017EP73632
Priority number, dateDE20161011772520.09.2016         Original published format: DE102016117725
[2019/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018054901
Date:29.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3515530
Date:31.07.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3515530
Date:17.05.2023
Language:DE
[2023/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36
[2019/31]
CPC:
A61M1/3609 (EP,US); A61M1/3646 (EP,US); A61M1/3612 (EP,US);
A61M1/36225 (EP,US); A61M1/362265 (EP,US); A61M1/365 (EP,US);
A61M2230/207 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGS- UND REGELUNGSEINRICHTUNG SOWIE BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM DURCHFÜHREN EINES VERFAHRENS ZUM ENTFERNEN VON BLUT AUS EINEM EXTRAKORPORALEN BLUTKREISLAUF NACH BEENDIGUNG EINER BLUTBEHANDLUNGSSITZUNG[2022/26]
English:REGULATING- AND CONTROL-DEVICE AS WELL AS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A METHOD FOR REMOVING BLOOD FROM AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT AFTER A BLOOD TREATMENT SESSION HAS ENDED[2022/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET DE RÉGLAGE AINSI QUE DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT PERMETTANT DE EXÉCUTER UN PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION DU SANG RESTANT DANS UN CIRCUIT SANGUIN EXTRACORPOREL À L'ISSUE D'UNE SÉANCE DE TRAITEMENT SANGUIN[2022/26]
Former [2019/31]VERFAHREN ZUM ENTFERNEN VON BLUT AUS EINEM EXTRAKORPORALEN BLUTKREISLAUF NACH BEENDIGUNG EINER BLUTBEHANDLUNGSSITZUNG, STEUERUNGS- UND REGELUNGSEINRICHTUNG SOWIE BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM DURCHFÜHREN DESSELBEN
Former [2019/31]METHOD FOR REMOVING BLOOD FROM AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT AFTER A BLOOD TREATMENT SESSION HAS ENDED, OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL DEVICE AND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
Former [2019/31]PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION DU SANG RESTANT DANS UN CIRCUIT SANGUIN EXTRACORPOREL À L'ISSUE D'UNE SÉANCE DE TRAITEMENT SANGUIN ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET DE RÉGLAGE AINSI QUE DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT PERMETTANT DE METTRE EN UVRE LEDIT PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase23.04.2019National basic fee paid 
23.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
23.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.10.2022Fee for grant paid
21.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
ES17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
MC17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
LU19.09.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/25]CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
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FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
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PT18.09.2023
LU19.09.2023
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PT18.09.2023
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LT17.05.2023
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NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
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FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
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IS17.09.2023
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HR17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
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NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
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PL17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
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NL17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
PT18.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES17.05.2023
PT18.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[IAY]WO2008028579  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1-3,5,6,10-15 * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 9 * * page 8, line 5 - page 10, line 21; figure 1 * [A] 7-9 [Y] 4;
 [A]WO2010121750  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,10,13-15 * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE102011108785  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,10,13-15 * paragraphs [0137] - [0154]; figure 1 *;
 [YA]EP2583701  (D MED CONSULTING AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0039] - [0052]; figures 1, 2 *[A] 1,10,13-15
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